Decorated boss from a shield
883–612 B.C.
Object PlaceMesopotamia
Medium/TechniqueBronze
Dimensions18.3 cm (7 3/16 in.)
Credit LineWilliam Francis Warden Fund
Accession number48.1318
On View
On viewClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing
Collections
ProvenanceBy 1948: with E. S. David, Long Island City, New York; 1948: purchased by the MFA from Mr. David for $2500.
(Accession Date: December 9, 1948)
(Accession Date: December 9, 1948)
900–600 B.C.
10th–9th century B.C.
10th–9th century B.C.
10th–9th century B.C.
10th–9th century B.C.
10th–9th century B.C.
7th–4th century B.C.
10th–9th century B.C.
10th–9th century B.C.
950–900 B.C.